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Elm Creek, NE hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Elm Creek city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 78 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2024-08-26.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2023-10-12.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Hail | 1.75" | 10 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Hail | 1.75" | 4.2 mi |
2024-08-26: “A wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile east of Odessa.”
2024-07-16: “Wind gusts were estimated to be near 75 MPH, and was accompanied by hail as large as half dollars. At least one irrigation pivot was flipped, and severe crop damage was reported.”
2024-07-16: “Wind gusts were estimated to be near 75 MPH, and was accompanied by hail as large as half dollars. At least one irrigation pivot was flipped, and severe crop damage was reported.”
Disputing a claim at a Elm Creek address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12